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Natamame Man

なた豆マン

Registered organizationYOSHIRO Co., Ltd.

Added to this catalog August 23, 2026

Natamame Man
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Natamame Man

Natamame Man is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Funabashi City, Chiba.

Registered area
Funabashi City, Chiba
Registered organization
YOSHIRO Co., Ltd.

From the recorded profile

This is a translation of the source description. Dates, affiliations and plans refer to the source’s publication context, not a guarantee of current activity.

Estimated to be 418 years old, born in Satsuma. The vine growing from his head keeps getting longer, so he has it regularly cut at a hair salon. (The longest he has ever grown it was 10 m.) He cannot leave people in trouble unattended. His special skill is playing the recorder.

English translation of the source profile. Names are display translations, not necessarily official English names. Original Japanese names are retained for identification; check official sources for current activity.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

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3 recorded appearances